Azerbaijan elected to OIC-CERT Board of Directors, strengthens cyber diplomacy role [PHOTOS]

The Computer Incident Response Center (CERT.gov.az) of
Azerbaijan’s Special Communications and Information Security State
Service (SCIS) has secured a position on the Board of Directors of
the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Computer Incident
Response Centers (OIC-CERT) for a four-year term,
Azernews reports.

During the 11th OIC-CERT General Meeting held in Muscat, Oman,
member countries reviewed progress reports and discussed the
2023-2024 agenda. Murad Balayev, representing Azerbaijan, provided
insights on the national efforts in the “Technology and Technology”
sector, one of the organization’s strategic directions.

The Board of Directors also praised Azerbaijan’s recent hosting
of the first International Cyber Diplomacy Conference in the
region, recognizing it as a landmark event underscoring the
importance of cyber diplomacy in enhancing international
information security.

OIC-CERT, founded to bolster cybersecurity capabilities among
Islamic countries, now includes 66 members from 29 nations, with
SCIS representing Azerbaijan on the Board for the past eight
years.

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